waveguide
[ weyv-gahyd ]
/ ˈweɪvˌgaɪd /
noun Electronics, Optics.
a conduit, as a metal tube, coaxial cable, or strand of glass fibers, used as a conductor or directional transmitter for various kinds of electromagnetic waves.
Compare
optical fiber.
Words nearby waveguide
wave-particle duality,
waveband,
waved,
waveform,
wavefront,
waveguide,
wavelength,
wavelet,
wavell,
wavellite,
wavemeter
British Dictionary definitions for waveguide
waveguide
/ (ˈweɪvˌɡaɪd) /
noun
electronics
a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves